Ronald H.
Spector, an American military historian, died on March 26, 2026, at age 83. He was a professor at George Washington University and also taught at the University of Alabama.
Spector enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and served in the Vietnam War, reaching the rank of lieutenant colonel in the reserves. He was a historian at the United States Army Center of Military History and was tasked to prepare a study of the Grenada operation. Born in Pittsburgh on January 17, 1943, he graduated from Johns Hopkins University and later earned a Ph.D. from Yale University.
Ronald Harvey Spector (January 17, 1943 – March 26, 2026) was an American military historian. He was a professor at George Washington University.